Conservative Republican gives to Democrats

Jerry Parker, chairman of the Virginia Conservative Action political action committee, which has tried to rid the General Assembly of moderate Republicans in the past, has uncharacteristically donated money to two Democrats this year.

Parker gave $1,000 to J. Chapman Petersen, running against Republican Sen. Jeannemarie Devolites Davis, and $5,000 to Albert Pollard, running against Republican Richard H. Stuart, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.

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Parker did give $138,000 to the PAC and a handful of Republican candidates including Bob FitzSimmonds, running against Sen. Charles J. Colgan (D-Prince William)